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. Original recording Varney Metal Music.

BLOWIN UP THE RADIO

As recorded by Racer X
(From the 1986 Album STREET LETHAL) Transcribed by Peter Lidstrm Words by Jeff Martin Music by Paul Gilbert Arranged by Racer X

0:13

A Main Riff Furious Metal = 272

G/E

g I 4 4
T A B

Gtr I P.M.

V V V
0 0 0 G/E

V V
4 5

G5/E

P.M.

V V
0 0 G5/E

V V

V V
(7) (5)

Gsus4/E

V V
5 5

k V V

G/E

Gsus4/E

F 5/E

W W
5 5

ee V V

b` b

U U

7 5

4 5

5 4

(5) (4)

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

sl.
Gsus2/E G/E Csus2/E

g I
T A B

P.M.

V V V
0 0 0

V V
7 5

P.M.

V V
0 0

V V V

V V
(7) (5)

V V
3 2

k V V
3 4

W WW

D/F

8 7 5

3 3 5

V
sl.
2

V V V V
3 2 0

[5] (3) [7] [7] (2) [7] [5] [7] (0) (2)

V t t t t t t V V V [[N.H.

g 9 I
T A B

G/E

G5/E

P.M.

V V V
0 0 0

V V
4 5

P.M.

V V
0 0

V V

V V
(7) (5)

Gsus4/E

V V
5 5

k V V

G/E

Gsus4/E

W W
5 5

ee V V V
4

F 5/E

b` b

W W

7 5

4 5

5 4

(5) (4)

[[[[[[[[[[ P.M.

V V V

g I g I
T A B T A B

sl.

15 17 19

Gtr III

P.M.

V V V

12 14 15

Gtr IV

ee V f V V
P.M.
8 10 12

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BLOWIN UP THE RADIO - Racer X
(E5)

Page 2 of 5

13

gVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVW I 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 \\\\\\\\\\\\ P.M. P.M. P.M. g VV VVVVV VV VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVW V I V V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 \\\\\\\\\\\\ P.M. P.M. P.M.
T A B
12 14 15 12 14 15 12 15 14 12 14 15 12 14 16 12 14 16 12 16 14 12 14 16 12 16 12 16 14 12 14 16 12 16 12 16 14 12 14 16 12

T A B

15 17 19 15 17 19

16

19 17 15 17 19

16 17 19 16 17 19

16

19 17 16 17 19

16

19

16

19 17 16 17 19

16

19

16

19 17 16 17 19

16

g 3 3 V 3 3 VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVW I VVVVVV VVVVV 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 [[[[[[[[[[[[ P.M. P.M. P.M.

T A B
9 10 12 9 10 12 9 12 10 9 10 12 9 10 12 9 10 12 9 12 10 9 10 12 9 12 9 12 10 9 10 12 9 12 9 12 10 9 10 12 9

1:24

g c 17 I VVVV VVVV VVVV VVVV V V V V V V V V V

N.C.(Em) E5

B Pre-solo Breakdown = 276

P.M.

A.H.

VVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVV W W W
P.M.
2 5 2 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 2 5 2 0

E5

T A B

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

H P P

H P P

H P P

H P P

2 2 0 E5

2 2 0

EH P P

H P P

H P P

H P P

2 2 0

21

g c I VVVV VVVV VVVV VVVV V V V V V V V V V

P.M.

c gV V
4 7

V
7

V
0

V
5

V
7

V
0

T A B
1:31

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

2 5 2 0

H P P

H P P

H P P

H P P

2 2 0

2 2 0

sl.

C Guitar Solo
Cm

gggg 25 I V fV
Gtr II

bP = 274

V
7

aP V z
7 9 sl.

U
8

T A B

[[[[[[[[[[[[[

V
9

V V V V V V
11 9 12 10 9 11

V V V V V V V V
9 12 10 9 11 9 12 9

sl.

P P

P P

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VVVVVVVVVVV VV g g 29 Igg 3
3 3

VVVVVVVVVV
3 3
9 11 9 8 9 11 9 8 11 8

8va

T A B

12 11 12 11 9

12

12 10 12 10 9

11

[[[[[[[[[[[
sl.

V
21

(21)

\\\\\\\

VVV
3
17 19 21

H P P

P H P P

P P H H P P

H H

b 8va VVVVVVW V g g 33 Igg

Cm

Full

T A B

17 19 21 19 17

21

17 21

VVVVVVVVVV VVVV
3
21 21 19 17

VVVVVVVVVVVVV
3 3 3
16 17 19 17 16 19 16 19 17 19 17 16 18

P = 272

21

17

21 19 21 19 17 16 17 19

3 3 VVVVVVV V 3 V g V V V g V V V V V V VV VVV V V 36 Igg V 3 VVVVVVVVVV 3

8va

(C m)

H H P P
A

P P

H P P sl. H H

H H P P

H P P

T A B

16

16 21 16 14 16 17 16 14

17

14

17

14

14 17

14 16 17 16 14

17 16 14

16 14 13

16 14 13 14 16

13 14 16 14 13

H P sl. H H P

H P P

P = 270 3 gggg V V V V V 39 VVVVV I V 3

(A)

Cm

T A B

} W [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
9 x

P.M.

VVVVVVVVVVVV
6 7 9 6 7 9 6 9 7 6 7 9

16 14 13 11

14 12 11

sl.

14 12 11 9

sl.

sl.

3 3 3 g g g 42 Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V
(C m)

P.M.
6

V V V V V V V V V V
3
6 9 6 9 7 6 7 9 6 9

V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3
6 9 7 6 7 9 6 8 6 9 6 9

T A B

H P

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45

gggg V V V V V V V I
A

1/2

T A B

8 9 8 6

6 8

VVV
3
1/2

O O8 (8) (8) (8)

Cm

V f V gV V V f V gV f V V V
3 3
7 8 9 7 9 8 9 8 7 9

V f V gV V V f V gV f V V V k u 3 3 3
7 8 9 7 9 8 9 8 7 7

H P P
(A)

gggg V 48 I
T A B

(7)

[[[[[[[ Full M

V V
(7)

}
x

b V V V V V V V V
9 11 9 8 9 11

H H

H P P

H H

H P P

V
9

V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
12 14 16 12 16 14 12 14 16

10

gggg V V V V V V V V V V V V 51 I
8va

(C m)

sl.

sl.
A

W
14

Full
(11)

T A B

12 14 12

16

12 16 14 16 14 12

16

12

gV

k } }
3
x x

8va

V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3
12 9 12 10

11 14 11 9 11 12 11 9

H P
(A)

H P P

sl.

H P sl. H H P P

gggg V V V V V V V V V V V V k 54 I u 3
T A B
12 10 9 11 8 9 11 9 8 6 9 6

V V V V V V V V V V V 3 V V
3
6 9 6 9 7 6 7 9 7 6 9 7 6

U [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
4

P P

H H P P sl.

P P H H P P

sl.

1:59

E Interlude = 273
Cmaj7

gW 57 I
T A B

V V W
12 (12) w/bar [[[[

}
x

Bm7

V V V V W
1
8 7 7 (7)

B maj7+11

[[[

V fV V U
1
8 6 7 (7)

Am7

q
6
([12])

N.H.
[12]

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BLOWIN UP THE RADIO - Racer X

ee R W V V W 65 e I P
1

A maj7

Gm7

}
x

T A B

(8)

\\\\\

V V V W W
4 3 3 (3)

G maj7+11

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\\\

V eV V W } W V V
1 A.H.
4 2 3 (3) x 1

Fm7

W
3

gV V V f V V
8va
19 13 15 17 13

sl.

P
Tapping throughout

2:14

F Guitar Break = 280

N.C.(Em)

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V g 73 I
8va

` E` E`

sl.

TP H H

V V V V V V V V V V V gV f V V V gV
12 17 19 17 19 15 17 15 15 12 15 16 15 19 16 20

T A B

19 14 15 19 15 14

17

19 14 17 19 15 17 15 14

3 3 c g c VVVVVVVVVVVVVV 75 I e V fV V e V fV e V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V k 3 3

TP H 8va

TP

TP H

TP H P

H TP

TP H P

TP H

TP

P H

g V V V V V c 3 78 V V V V V V I
H TP H P P

T A B

15 16 19 15 16 15 14 15 14 16 12 14 12 14 9

11 14 9 11 9

9 11 14 11 12 9

9 7 9

10(10) 14 9 10 9 7 9 12 14 10

P H P

TP

TP

TP H P

TP H P

T A B

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
9 10 9 10 9

P H

H P H P P sl. H

V
12

TP

12 10

12 14 12 14 10 (10) 9

TP

TP

12

12 14

10 12 10

TP

H H

H sl.

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